Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
swim cap beauties
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Yeah, I know... In my current condition, I'm not one for hanging out on a hot beach or crowded pool in a swimsuit of any kind. And with my pinhead, I am also someone who should never - and I mean never EVER - wear a swim cap. And yet I punish myself by being drawn to these vintage pictures of bathing beauties in the prettiest of swim caps. I wish being at the beach could still look this lovely...
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Sand and Sidewalk Chalk
It is the season for unique artistic mediums. I don't think much about sand and chalk in terms of creative expression (beyond my own children's drip castles and hopscotch games of course), but this past weekend there was a sand sculpture contest at a nearby beach and reading about that got me considering sand and chalk art.
I was amazed by the sand sculptures I found online- not just the architectural wonder of the beachside palaces, but the people and animals rich with detailed expressions and unbelievable texture.
My search for sidewalk chalk art uncovered some equally impressive artistic feats. These three-dimensional renderings on sidewalks and streets are perfection in shading and perspective. It is difficult enough to draw something that looks as if it could leap off of the page, or something that draws you into the scene, on a piece of paper, never mind accomplishing that on a roadway and in such a large scale. Neat-o stuff....
Wave
Just a quick post in the midst of my vacation hangover to sing the praises of a picture book I found at Buxton Village Books during our stay in Cape Hatteras last week. After years of bringing home cheesy OBX t-shirts and store-bought sea shells, I finally found a vacation memento that records exactly what our week at the beach was like--at least for our youngest child.In Wave, Suzy Lee's gorgeous, soothing illustrations of a little girl (I imagine her as a 2 and a half year old, like my own daughter) meeting the ocean capture the relationship between child and sea so perfectly it puts a lump in my throat.
A lovely video at Chronicle Books animates every page of Wave, so you can witness its charm for yourself, but I can promise that the sweetness and wonder of Lee's illustrations can only truly be savored with the book in your lap.
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